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July 2016

July 18, 2016

When life wrecks your plans

When your plans get wrecked, you have an important choice to make. What you do...

July 13, 2016

When your husband seems distant

I recently sat down with a young married couple. They're in a stressful season of...

July 12, 2016

7 things happy couples never do

Happy couples DON'T do these things. Avoiding these seven things could instantly improve your marriage.

July 10, 2016

How to have a happy husband

Three simple ways to make your husband smile.

July 07, 2016

How to have a happy wife

You can't "make" another person happy, but if you'll do this one simple thing, it...

July 07, 2016

3 countercultural values for raising kids

My good friends Kevin and Melissa Lloyd are raising two extraordinary daughters. Their countercultural approach to...

July 06, 2016

3 ways men and women view sex differently

Understanding the ways men and women tend to view sex differently could make huge difference...

July 05, 2016

9 habits that lead to divorce

Every married couple has exchanged vows which promise "til death do us part," but for...

June 2016

June 27, 2016

7 questions to ask before getting a divorce

Almost everyday, I talk to someone whose marriage is in crisis. They often feel desperate,...

June 27, 2016

3 signs that a marriage is over

I recently sat down with a young man who has been doing everything in his...

June 20, 2016

4 marriage secrets from a couple married for 78 years (and counting)

I recently read a news story about a couple in Kansas named Paul and Ada...

June 17, 2016

Why Pope Francis believes your marriage might be invalid

Pope Francis recently made a simple comment about the state of modern marriages which sent shock...

June 17, 2016

The 4 Tests that Define a Marriage

I've never liked tests. Blood tests, standardized tests, school tests, those random "tests" that pop...

June 15, 2016

7 secrets wives don’t always tell their husbands

I recently wrote a post called 4 Secrets Husbands don't tell their Wives which stirred up...

June 12, 2016

4 ways to fight for your marriage when you are fighting alone

In my years of working with married couples, one of the most heartbreaking scenarios is...

June 05, 2016

When your marriage feels dead

I recently heard a story from a funeral that changed my perspective about marriage. It...

June 02, 2016

Feel like you’re failing as a parent? Remember this…

Being a parent is probably the most difficult (and also the most rewarding) job on...

June 01, 2016

Ten subtle ways to wreck a marriage

People don't usually set out to sabotage their marriage and wind up in divorce court,...

May 2016

May 31, 2016

4 ways to save a struggling marriage

Jesse had finally hit rock bottom. He found himself sitting at a computer screen late...

May 27, 2016

5 traits of a great spouse

We all have in our minds what a perfect spouse looks like, and it is...

May 27, 2016

How to survive a “For Worse” season of marriage

When a couple promises to love each other “For better or for worse,” most will...

May 22, 2016

The question that will make or break your marriage

I recently sat down with my friend Bob (real guy, but this is not his...

May 20, 2016

The 30-Day Marriage Challenge

My brother-in-law recently did a one-month health challenge based on a book he was reading. I...

May 16, 2016

Prominent pastor gets real about his own sin – why that’s a very good thing

I like to view myself as a good or even a very good leader, I'm...

May 12, 2016

The “secret” of happy couples

Have you ever been around a couple who seems to love each other AND actually...

May 10, 2016

3 keys to “winning” as a parent

My four-year-old son, Chandler recently talked me into coaching his T-Ball Team. I knew that...

May 06, 2016

How to love your family (according to the Bible)

Raising a family is a wonderful privilege, a sacred responsibility and probably the hardest job...

May 03, 2016

3 Ways Men Communicate Differently than Women

When my wife Ashley and I were first married, I thought communication was going to be a...

May 02, 2016

10 modern myths about marriage

Mark Twain once said, "It's not the things you don't know that will hurt you;...

April 2016

April 28, 2016

3 things every husband wishes he could say to his wife

In my years working with married couples, I've discovered that some common areas of miscommunication...